Alli headed home crossed from Christian Eriksen before and after half-time to secure an impressive win for Mauricio Pochettino's side.

Former Spurs star Jenas says his old club put on the finest display of the campaign so far to end Chelsea's march to the title.

Diego Costa and Pedro's bust-up during Tottenham v Chelsea

DIEGO COSTA and Pedro had a very public bust-up on the pitch at White Hart Lane.

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“It was always going to be tough to go on for Chelsea but what a run it has been”

Jermaine Jenas

He told the BBC: "It was going to take the best performance of the season to stop what Chelsea have created so far this season with this run they have been on.

"Spurs got everything they deserved and were the better side, they took their chances when they needed them.

"It was always going to be tough to go on for Chelsea but what a run it has been."

He added: "These are the nights Mauricio Pochettino will look at his squad and say ‘I’m very proud of you, to take a game as pressurised as this and turn it into a win’.

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Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham were superb against Chelsea

"The combination of that three at the back works because of the balance, at times there towards the end you saw Eric Dier and Jan Vertonghen freeing themselves up and that was the big change in the second half for me.

"The minute Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld started dropping a few passes in behind it was a question Chelsea weren’t able to answer. Alderweireld is the most important player in the team."

Chelsea remain top of the Premier League, five points ahead of second-place Liverpool.